Purim isn’t Jewish Halloween – it’s a theology of wine and redemption – opinion

Mar 1, 2026 9:07 am | JPost Op-Eds

Purim celebrates the grape in a nod to the Persian wine parties. (photo credit: CARMEL WINERY)
On Purim, drown our adversaries in drink, catapult our consciousness to a refined world.
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